MSM
Impact investorLisbon · Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
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6,390 people in our graph share verified history with the MSM team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
MSM positions itself as an impact VC partner that backs businesses solving social and environmental challenges. It invests in fast-growing European ventures with global scaling potential, focusing on companies where impact and financial returns are mutually reinforcing. The firm frames impact as something actively built alongside business growth, helping founders expand both their social and environmental outcomes and their commercial performance.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 32 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×7Circular Economy ×5Climate Tech ×5Consumer ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4EdTech ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×8Portugal×4Germany×3France×3Curaçao×2Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
ESCP ×2King's College London ×2Le Wagon ×2UCL ×2University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×4Economics ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 38 tracked
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AgroLeague is an online community platform that facilitates knowledge sharing, practical case studies, and discussions between agronomists and farmers focused on sustainable and conservation agriculture practices.
AgTech
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesPoint Nine
Aika is an operating system that uses AI and automation to orchestrate clinical trial development end-to-end, helping organizations accelerate protocol creation, prevent amendments, and interpret complex datasets across all stages of trial development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical Devices
Pedro Coelho(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystYZR CapitalNorrsken VC
Chatterbox provides enterprise language learning that combines app-based, AI-powered self-study with live 1:1 video coaching from native-speaking coaches, offering courses in Dutch, German, French, English, Arabic and Spanish.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBethnal Green VenturesGMG VenturesMercuri.vc
Clear.bio provides personalized nutrition and lifestyle guidance powered by bioscience to help people with type 2 diabetes reverse their condition.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessAmsterdam, NL
Madelon(Founder & CSO/Head of Bioscience)Piet Hein van Dam(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFuture Food Fund
Connect Earth provides a Sustainable Finance operating system that helps financial institutions assess portfolio sustainability, automate ESG reporting, and align investments with sustainability standards like the EU Taxonomy and SFDR requirements.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintechImpact & Social GoodUK, GB
Alex Lempka(CEO)inNick Carmont(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Double DownEntrepreneur FirstGlobal BrainGresham House Ventures+4 more
Flecto is a SaaS platform that enables rental companies to manage operations, build online sales channels, and integrate business tools.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechMarketplacesSaaSLisbon, PT
Co-investorsTechstarsSemapa NextÜbermorgen VenturesMustard Seed Maze
Goparity is a regulated crowdfunding platform offering both loan-based crowdfunding and equity-based crowdfunding services to investors and entrepreneurs in Europe.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesLisboa, PT
Co-investors3xP GlobalShip2B
Hype Labs operates a Wi-Fi roaming marketplace and settlement platform that automates billing, partner matching, and connectivity transactions between network providers and identity providers.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsFuture Energy VenturesAngelPad
Iconoclass is an intensive 3-month bootcamp that trains professionals in B2B sales roles and commercial development.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech
Co-investorsBrighteye Ventures50 Partners
Ivy Protocol develops technology infrastructure to integrate natural capital and ecosystem health into economic systems, enabling creation and trading of environmental assets to combat climate change at scale.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintech
KETS develops chip-based quantum-safe encryption and networking solutions to protect digital infrastructure from emerging security threats.
CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBristol, GB
Co-investors2050 CapitalQuantonationSeraphim SpaceMustard Seed MazeSpeedinvest
Knok provides healthcare professionals with tools to design and manage digital patient journeys through email, SMS, and in-app interactions, enabling better engagement and monitoring of patient progression within care programs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
José BastosinJoão Magalhãesin
Loctax is an AI-assisted tax research platform that combines verified tax intelligence from IBFD with company data to provide jurisdiction-specific answers on corporate tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, and other compliance issues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Co-investors3cubed VenturesCavalry VenturesEntourage VenturesIndex VenturesMustard Seed Maze
Maven Pet makes a wearable sensor that attaches to pet collars and uses AI to continuously monitor health indicators like heart rate, breathing, activity, and rest patterns for dogs and cats.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareHealthtechIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Guilherme Coelho(CEO)in
Co-investorsBlueCrow CapitalEarl Grey CapitalFaber
Mindstone offers AI training and academies — including enterprise AI, agentic AI, and executive-focused programs — along with community events for individuals, small teams, and organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise Software
Joshua Wöhle(CEO)inGreg Detre(Head of Technical & Product)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationMoonfire VenturesZanichelli Venture7percent VenturesMustard Seed MazeNex.D+2 more
Nui is a mobile app for family caregivers in Germany that provides information on care benefits, helps optimize care budgets, and assists with application processes for care support.
Digital HealthHealthtechMunich, DE
Markus C. Müller(Founder)in
Omocom develops embedded insurance solutions for sharing economy platforms, enabling companies to offer protection to users when renting, sharing, or borrowing assets.
Circular EconomyInsurTechStockholm, SE
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationLightbird Ventures AG
Uses AI to discover exotic new materials; raised a $50M Series B led by Plural.
Co-investorsCompoundFly VenturesFlying Fish VenturesISVRadical VenturesBoxGroup+1 more
Outmind provides a secure, ISO 27001-certified environment for enterprise data handling with encryption and compliance features covering GDPR and sector-specific standards.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Grace Mehrabe(Founder)in
Co-investorsBpifranceMustard Seed Maze
Pollen operates a battery-swapping network with universal, swappable batteries offered via subscription for electric mopeds, motorcycles, and other lightweight two-wheelers.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationLisbon, PT
Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalNorthzonePollen Street Capital
1Win India is an online gambling platform offering sports betting on 35+ sports (including cricket, kabaddi, and field hockey) and a casino with 13,000+ games such as slots, live dealer tables, poker, and crash games.
ConsumerGaming
Dinheiro Vivo is a Portuguese online news outlet covering economic, financial, and business news, including public administration, foreign investment, social security, and monetary policy.
Media & Entertainment
Refive provides a white-labelled loyalty platform embedded in point-of-sale systems for retailers, combining points-based rewards, digital wallets, vouchers, and omnichannel marketing capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Mitul Jain(CEO)inCristian Martin(CTO)
Samara provides residential solar energy solutions with flexible payment options, aiming to make solar adoption accessible for homeowners.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsKfundAthletico VenturesGreen Generation FundMove EnergyRing CapitalSeaya+1 more
SOJO is a UK-based clothing repair and alterations platform offering online-booked repair services for consumers and white-label, tech-enabled aftercare solutions for fashion brands, including in-store alterations digitisation and damaged stock recovery.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechLondon, GB
Josephine Philips(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscensionConduit ConnectHaatchCapitalTS2G Investments
Superflows provides an AI-powered assistant interface that software products can embed to help users access features and solve problems intuitively.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Henry Pulver(Co-founder & CTO)inMatthew Phillips(Co-founder & CEO)in
Thrift+ is a marketplace for secondhand fashion that aims to reduce fashion waste by making buying and selling pre-loved clothes simple and convenient.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesLondon, GB
Joe Metcalfe(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedbus Ventures
tl;dv is an AI meeting recorder that transcribes, summarizes, and analyzes sales and customer calls, turning conversations into insights, CRM updates, alerts, and shareable clips.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsShilling VCanother.vcKickstartMustard Seed Maze
Vanilla Steel operates an AI-supported trading service for buying and selling carbon steel products, acting as the direct counterparty and managing offers, financing, and logistics for sellers and buyers.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesNew Materials
Alexis Ducros(Founder)in
Co-investorsPolipo Ventures
Your Juno is a financial education platform designed for women and non-binary people, offering tools and knowledge to help users build wealth and confidence in financial decision-making.
ConsumerEdTechFemTechFintechLondon, GB
Margot de Broglie(Co-founder)inAlexia de Broglie(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupInreach VenturesSie VenturesAlma AngelsMustard Seed Maze
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FindsLondon YurtleStudent FinanceUptain
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThrift · tsp.gov · Sep 2, 2026
tl;dv · blog.netizen.net · Aug 4, 2026
Nui · mauinow.com · Jul 24, 2026
Clear · theaiinsider.tech · Jun 9, 2026
Orbital Materials · resiliencemedia.co · May 28, 2026
Biorce · pulse2.com · Feb 3, 2026
Maven Pet · newmarketpitch.com · Jan 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MSM made?
- MSM has 38 tracked investments.
- What stage does MSM invest at?
- MSM invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does MSM focus on?
- MSM focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, FemTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is MSM located?
- MSM is headquartered in Lisbon, PT.
- Who does MSM co-invest with?
- MSM most often shares deals with Seedcamp, Brighteye Ventures, Kickstart Innovation, among 54 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 6
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
Causal is a financial planning and analysis platform that enables finance teams to move beyond traditional spreadsheet-based planning by integrating data from multiple sources and providing dynamic forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning capabilities.
Notion Capital is a B2B software-focused venture capital firm built by operators, backing SaaS, cloud and enterprise technology companies.
Passion Capital is a UK-based early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 by Stefan Glaenzer, Eileen Burbidge, and Robert Dighero, focusing on digital media and technology investments. The founding partners bring combined experience from entrepreneurial and executive roles in technology companies.
Firms observed investing alongside MSM, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with MSM's recorded portfolio.
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